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Tonle Sap Lake and Kampong Phluk Half-Day Tours from Siem Reap (4-5h)

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Overview

Half-day group tour from Siem Reap with a local guide. Enjoy your the tour in the morning or afternoon with about 45-minutes’ drive to the fishermen’s village of Kompong Phluk whose name means 'harbor of the tusks' and Cambodia great lake. Enjoy Tonle Sap Lake, it’s a lake with no ends in front of you, birds flying slowly overhead and surrounding with the interesting village as well as wetland area.

A local boat ride take you the Tonle Sap Lake and village where you will see nature in a way you’ve only seen in picture books and it’s where you will now see villagers houses, school, government houses built on high stilts but the pagoda on the only butte (the only building which is not on stilts) and see the activities of the villagers who your expert guide will teach you about their culture, the life style, and the ecosystem of this fascinating place. 

This tour concludes hotel pick up and drop-off. Please choose from one of two departure times when you book.

Highlights

  • Magnificent views of Tonle Sap Lake and Kompong Phluk
  • On-board guide commentary ensures you don’t miss anything
  • Hassle-free hotel pickup and round-trip transfers from Siem Reap
  • Choice of morning or afternoon departure

Price Per Person in USD

1 Pax
75$

Per Person

2 Pax
45$

Per Person

3 Pax
39$

Per Person

4 Pax
37$

Per Person

5 Pax
36$

Per Person

6 Pax
35$

Per Person

7 Pax
33$

Per Person

8 Pax Plus
29$

Per Person

  • Duration 4-5h
  • Experienced Tour Guide English
  • Instant Confirmation
  • Free Cancellation Yes
  • Mobile Voucher Accepted

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Itinerary

Begin your adventure with pickup from your Siem Reap hotel for the roughly 45-minute journey to Kompong Phluk. Depending on the season, you’ll travel by minibus (February to July) or by minibus and boat (August to January). Transfer to a small boat and set sail along the lake, passing stilted houses and schools, floating markets, pagodas, and fishing boats as your guide tells you more about local life, customs, and traditions. 

Wet-season visitors can also opt to enjoy a traditional canoe ride around the flooded forests (for an additional expense) and experience the region’s unique ecosystem as you glide between the semi-submerged trees. 

Back in Siem Reap, your tour ends with a drop-off at your hotel.

What's Included

  • Experienced English Speaking guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Entrance ticket
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Sharing local boat ride
  • Small-Group Tours
  • Cold bottled water on tour

What's Not Included

  • Canoe ride in mangrove forest (Aug-Jan)
  • Food and drinks
  • Travel insurances
  • Gratuities
  • Others personal expenses

Pickup Time

Morning pickup from 7:30-8:30AM and Afternoon pickup from 1-2PM

Pickup Point

From your hotel in Siem Reap
  • Siem Reap
  • Small Group Tours (Siem Reap, Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville)
  • 4-5h
  • Half-day group tour from Siem Reap with a local guide. Enjoy your the tour in the morning or afternoon with about 45-minutes’ drive to the fishermen’s village of Kompong Phluk whose name means 'harbor of the tusks' and Cambodia great lake. Enjoy Tonle Sap Lake, it’s a lake with no ends in front of you, birds flying slowly overhead and surrounding with the interesting village as well as wetland area.

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Guest Reviews

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1076 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Green Era Travel, Viator, Tripadvisor,
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956
Good
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Average
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Poor
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Bruce M

A cool way to see a very different...

A cool way to see a very different part for the world. The guide was great - although we could have gotten more information on what it is was like to live in the stilt village. It might be interesting to see if there is an appropriate way to get out and walk around - although I am sure that might be seen as disrespectful by some. We booked this the day before the tour, and the operator was great in communicating to us when our hotel pick up would be. Overall I thought they did a great job.
Written Mar 13, 2018

rhunter007

A fun boat ride up tiny canals

We had a great day with our tour guide, Phearom. Ended up being a private tour, but I think that was just cause no one else signed up that day. Phearom was very interesting to chat with. It was especially interesting to hear about the more recent history of Cambodia and its wars, and how they affected his life. For the actual tour part, you get in a long tail boat and make your way up impossibly narrow canals toward the lake. Best part is looking at these houses built incredibly high on stilts. I would be curious to come back and try during the time of year when the "canoe option" is available. I'd recommend wearing athletic shoes that can get a little dirty, because at least for us there was one part where exiting the boat was muddy. Thanks for a great day!
Written Mar 12, 2018

BRAIN

Hong Kong, China

Special experience in Siem Reap

Kampong Phluk, Tonle Sap Lakers one of the place we want to explore in Siem Reap. Luckily we select Green Era Travel and I need to give special credit to our outstanding tour guide - Samnang. His introduction make us learn deeply about these two places. More than that, his heart to care make us find no difficulties to get both on and off the boat and access all the corners of Kampong Phluk. I am sure Cambodia need that kind of tanlemt thus it could enhance a country’s reputation.
Written Mar 11, 2018

Angie A

Best local experience

This half day tour was a great choice! The tour guide is genuinely friendly and visiting the floating village is an unforgettable experience. I recommend this activity as it is a must seen in Siem Reap!
Written Mar 10, 2018

Uyên Phương

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Tonle Sap Lake

The tourguide (Marin) is on time and friendly, he is also enthusiastic introduce about culture of the floating village and the lake. I am totally satisfied with this service.
Written Mar 05, 2018

Petra H

Get a Different View of Cambodia Than Just Temples

Really interesting tour of one of the traditional floating villages (actually built on stilts) and Tonle Sap Lake. I did the afternoon tour which saw us start around 2PM and got back to my hotel by 8PM. We were mostly on a boat heading down a rather crowded river but we got a great view of the village. We also got on and off a few times to explore on land. I'd recommend wearing sneakers or trekking sandals as it was quite muddy and getting on/off the boat was always a bit of an adventure. Once we got through the village, we headed out to the lake to enjoy a break at one of the floating markets (actually floating) before watching the sunset. Our guide Marin was very knowledgeable and friendly. He was also flexible about what we did, giving us extra time on the lake so we could fully enjoy the sunset. Overall, a very interesting tour and a different perspective on Cambodia!
Written Mar 02, 2018

Ruud v

Tonle Sap Lake beautiful reserve - partly tainted by garbage

The Lake and bird reserve are beautiful. Go early to beat the high temperatures. During dry season the birds are more numerous. Downside of the experience: garbage - same as everywhere in Siem Reap. The arrival by car to boat pickup is the worst. It looks like a garbage heap. Plastic bags will line the trees & rubs along the way to the floating village. The village shores are lined with garbage as well. Once you leave the village for the bird sanctuary, you will be rewarded with a clean, green environment with lots of birds. DEAR CAMBODIA GOVERNMENT: PLEASE START A CLEANUP AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR LOCALS + GUIDES + TOURISTS and show the splendour Cambodia.
Written Feb 28, 2018

Margaret J

Wirral, UK

A fascinating insight into another way of life

This trip to Tonle Sap lake and the floating villages managed to exceed our expectations .Our guide Marin was extremely informative and helpful throughout the tour Whilst we particularly enjoyed seeing and speaking to the children at the English school, the whole experience was quite an eye opener
Written Feb 28, 2018

GuiXin_L

Trip is great and we managed to see...

Trip is great and we managed to see the kampong life in the village. The ride through mangrove is enjoyable and relaxing. Saw live river prawn. The guide Reem as punctual. He is very helpful always ready to lend his hands to my mum who has difficulties in walking when on and off the boats.
Written Feb 19, 2018

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